Brief Life History of John
When John Curtiss was born on 29 September 1745, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Stiles Curtiss, was 37 and his mother, Rebecca Judson, was 36. He married Mary Shelton on 17 April 1769, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 31 August 1825, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- John Curtiss, "United States Census, 1820"
- John Curtiss, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- John Curtiss, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Curtis .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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